Awning construction



Feb.- 22, .1927. I B613 S. G. GIST AWNING CONSTRUCTION Filed March 9, 1926 INVENTOR Go gist they can as easily be obtained Patented Feb. 22, 1927. I

misuse SABE G. GIST, or STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA.

AWNING- CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed March 9, 1926. Serial No. 93,370.

The principal object'of my inventionis to provide an awning and supporting elements therefor, so arrangedthat the awning is drawn sideways to'fold or clear-thejsame from the window instead" of being hoisted yertically-ats is nowdone. I

This arrangement has several valuable features. In the first place it may be adjusted so 'as to shut off only the direct rays of sun, wherever they may be, from penetrating through the window; This'allows the light to enter the room from the top to the bottom of the window over that portion thereof not in direct line with the suns rays. This is contrary to what is possible with the ordinary awnings. v\Vith the latter if the sun shines horizontally through the window only at one corner thereof, the awning'must be let down-all the way, practically darkening the entire room.: This is .not necessarily desired,a since while direct glare is to be avoided the occupantsusually want good daylight in th'e'room-j If the completely shaded or semi-dark features are wanted however with my awnings as with the others. Another valuable feature of my arrangement isthat theawningpwhenf closed up or folded remains in straight vertical folds. Dirt, water and: other matter from above cannot therefore collect inthe creases of the awning, and as a'result it wears much longer than the ordinary kind. o

. Further, it is then (in office buildings and the like) concealed inwardly of the overhanging of the'wall around the window CZLS? ing. This protects the awning and burning matches, cigarette stubs and the like cannot fall on the awning from above and start fires, such as frequently occur with the present construction. 7

The awnings being, as above stated, protected from deterioration and damage, it is not necessary to take them down at the end of the season, thus eliminating the work incident to constantly removing and replacing the awnings.

A further object of the invention is to produce a simple and inexpensive device and yet one which will be exceedingly effectiVe for the purpose for which it is designed.

These objects I accomplishby means of I suchstructure and" relative arrangementof;

parts as -will fully appear" by a perusal of the following specification'and claims. 1 j- In thedrawingssimilarcharacters of reference indicatecorrespondingparts in the several views: r

Fig. l is a perspective View of an awning in place, showing its appearance from outspread.f 1

;Fig. 2 is a similar partlyfolded. v I I Fig. 3 is a sectional plan .on the line 3-3 ofFig.2.

:w Fig.4 isa'vertical section of theawning'.

view with the awning .65 sidethe window when completelyopened or Fig.5 isa fragmentary view of the lower supporting member showing" the connection ofth'eawning therewith. I Referring now, more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawings, the

numeral I denotesthe upper horizontal supportingmem'ber, astra-ight bar which ex tends across the window'casing 2 at the top and outwardlyofithesame and in spacedrelation thereto. ing overhangs the casing, as is always the case in-modern oificebuildings, this baris inwardlyof the outer edge-of the wall, as shown'inFi'g. 3; Q 5 v The lowersupporting element 4 isa horizontal bar havingan outward curvature of suitable 'contour from end to end. -This bar is piv'otally mountedat: its ends onv brackets 5 secured=to the sidesofthe .casing Qa cer- If the wall 3 "of the: buildtain distancefrom the bottom of the same. i

Extending between the bars and from end to end of the same is an awning 6, of usual material and cut to have a smooth fit when fully spreadas shown in Fig. 1. This awn- I about halfway up, said cord extending thence horizontally around a swivel pulley 10 attached to the corresponding side of the casing, and ma cleat 11 within easy reach of the occupants of the room.

Attached tothe rod at the same point as the connection of the cord 9 therewith is Whensaid cord is released the cord 12 will simi pull the awning in the opposite direction to a' full folded position if allowed to do so. Inthis case the awning is then entirely at one end or the supporting bars and is folded, with vertical folds, only, in a compact space under the. overhang of the wall 3. Therefore the awning is completely protected from exposure to articles dropping from above, andno dirt, water or other matter will rest or collect in the folds.

The distance between the bars at their ends is of course less than the distance between the bars at other points, owing to the outward curvature of the lower bar, while the other is straight throughout. Since the awning, when fully spread, has a snug and taut fit, the movable end edge is of course shorter than the awning at the center,fand the same is true in gradually lessening degrees at all intermediate points.

The lower bar is therefore hinged at its ends as previously stated, so that the short edge of the awning, when moving along the bars, will cause the lower bar to swing up to allow the awning to thus move without its being stretched or without bending the bars.

Though I have shown. spring means to fold the awning, this may be omitted, and themovement of the awning in both directions controlled by hand actuating rods.

in installing the awning in any window, the path of movement of the sun relative to such window should be noted and the fixed edge of the awning accordingly located along that edge of the window casing most often in line with the direct rays of the sun.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that I have produced such a device as substantially fulfills the objects of the invention as set forth herein.

,While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of the device, still-in practice such deviations from such detail may be. resorted to as do not form a departure from the. spirit of theinventio-n, as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my inventionwhat I claim as new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An awning structure comprising upper,

and lower supporting bars horizontally disposed, and adapted to be mounted onto a window casing; the lower bar having a-convex curvature relative to the window, an awning extending between and slidably mounted onthe bars for'folding movement lengthwise thereof, means for controlling such movement, and means for pivotally mountingthe lower bar at its ends for vertical swinging movement.

'2. An awning structure comprising upper and lower supporting bars horizontally disposed, and adapted to be mounted onto a window casing; the upper bar being straight and the lower bar having a convex curvature relative to the window, and the end of both bars being in substantially common vertical alinement, an awning extending between and from end to end of the bars and slidable 'therealong, andmeans whereby the awning may be moved from one end lengthwise along the bars without stretching the awning or bending the bars. 7

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

SABE e'. cus'r. 

